PHI 2600 Lecture Notes - Lecture 47: Act Utilitarianism, Summa Theologica, Synderesis
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True/ false: in rule utilitarianism we calculate the consequence of each action. True/ false: we determine whether an action is right, according to jeremy bentham, by calculating all the resulting and pain. Which of these views hold that the morally right course of action is the one that brings about the greatest amount of good. To this ancient greek philosopher, the presence of pleasure and the absence of pain comprise the single standard to judge actions. The recognized founder of the 19th century utilitarian movement, jeremy bentham, was influenced by these, except for. To a utilitarian, the sole factor in determining an action"s morality. He further developed the idea of francis hutcheson that higher intellectual pleasure are to be preferred over lower bodily pleasures in evaluating an action. Jeremy bentham wrote this as a guide for making legislative public policy. Introduction to the principles of morals and legislation.
